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2024 Class 5A Iowa high school football RPIs, through Week 4
Waterloo West leads the field; Cedar Rapids Jefferson is No. 3
Sep. 24, 2024 8:34 am, Updated: Sep. 24, 2024 11:29 am
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The 16-team playoff field in Class 5A football will be determined solely by Ratings Percentage Index (RPI).
RPI is determined by three factors: W-L percentage (37.5 percent), opponents’ W-L percentage (37.5 percent) and opponents’ opponents’ W-L percentage (25 percent).
Here is how the top 20 teams stand through Week 4 determined by our unofficial calculations:
1. Waterloo West (4-0, 20-16, 173-151), .7168
2. Bettendorf (4-0, 17-19, 175-149), .6871
3. Cedar Rapids Jefferson (4-0, 13-23, 185-139), .6531
4. Ottumwa (4-0, 13-23, 184-140), .6524
5. Iowa City Liberty (3-1, 21-15, 166-158), .6281
6. Sioux City East (3-1, 18-18, 170-155), .5996
7. Pleasant Valley (3-1, 18-18, 168-156), .5984
8. West Des Moines Valley (3-1, 17-19, 179-145), .5965
9. Council Bluffs Abraham Lincoln (3-1, 16-20, 169-156), .5788
10. Dubuque Hempstead (3-1, 16-20, 168-156), .5776
11. Waukee (3-1, 15-21, 174-150), .5719
12. West Des Moines Dowling (3-1, 14-22, 180-144), .5660
13. Davenport North (3-1, 13-23, 191-133), .5641
14. Ankeny Centennial (3-1, 14-22, 174-150), .5613
15. Linn-Mar (3-1, 14-22, 169-155), .5575
16. Southeast Polk (2-2, 21-15, 172-152), .5390
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17. Davenport Central (2-2, 22-14, 156-168), .5371
18. Iowa City High (2-2, 21-15, 167-157), .5352
19. Cedar Rapids Prairie (2-2, 21-15, 162-162), .5313
20. Johnston (2-2, 19-17, 169-155), .5158
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